Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on April 28, 2015, 06:37:08 PM
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Our supporters have designated Saturday's visit of Everton as 'Retro Day' in B6.
To mark the occasion, we're encouraging fans to bring balloons and streamers to create a special atmosphere and get Villa Park rocking.
As founders of the Football League, the club prides itself on its traditional values.
And what better game to celebrate everything claret and blue than the most-played top-flight fixture in English football?
You could don the classic European Cup winning jersey to mark that memorable night in Rotterdam.
There's also the 1971, 1994 and 1996 League Cup final shirts as well as our infamous 1993-95 green away number.
Gear up for this season's FA Cup final with the striped jersey from the 1957 success in the same competition.
Retro graphics will be used on our big stadium screens with black and white replays of the key moments from the clash with the Toffees.
This week's copy of the Villa News & Record will be retro-themed to add to the nostalgia from yesteryear.
Head back to the 80s as 'Theme from an Unmade Silent Movie' will be played before Craig Armstrong's Escape as the players enter the field.
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I feel a little sad to be missing this, all the left side right side stuff, Tarzan give us a song.....
Then again, as I am in Barbados watching the cricket, not that sad.
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Don't worry too much amfy - I'll get you a programme.
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Don't forget her half and half scarf.
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Part of my match day routine PWS!
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Maybe the Everton fans can join in with some of their traditional racism.
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Shall I bring my rattle?
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Shall I bring my rattle?
And a pram.
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Is the team wearing a retro kit on Saturday because that would be great.
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I will bring my crate and some cola cubes.
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Anyone bringing a bag of sweets for Benteke?
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Are flares allowed?
I've still got my claret ones.
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Recreating the 6-2 would be nice.
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I'm not sure i'll fit into any of my old Villa shirts from 20 years ago!
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Will we be able to get a transfer at half time?
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I feel a little sad to be missing this, all the left side right side stuff, Tarzan give us a song.....
Then again, as I am in Barbados watching the cricket, not that sad.
Ditto - hoping the game will be on at Surfside and then just miss the morning session
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£1 in on the gate ?
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pass the nipper over the turnstile?
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Can we play like the 1981 side too?
I'd wager anyone attempting an upside down V salute would get slung out by the fun police down there.
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I am developing my teenage acne and a right stroppy attitude, have ironed my two tone parallells, polished my brogues and have dry cleaned the Harrington. Can't find my three star tank top from Nelson House anywhere.
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£1 in on the gate ?
£1!!!!!!
1/6 is more than enough!
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Light blue Farahs , Pierre Cardin jumper , shoulder length permed mullet, that should do it
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Silk scarf for each wrist, Levi battledress jacket, Jonathan shirt, Skinner jeans with braces and red Docs
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Light blue Farahs , Pierre Cardin jumper , shoulder length permed mullet, that should do it
That's me on a night out now!
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Have been up the loft to dig out my ski jumper and burgundy stay-press. Might wear my loafers to top it off.
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Will Gareth Barry be playing for us?
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Good idea from the Villa.
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Is the team wearing a retro kit on Saturday because that would be great.
The Henson one :(
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Bog roll. Gotta be bog roll
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Recreating the 6-2 would be nice.
I think I watched that season vhs more than 500 times.
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Are flares allowed?
I've still got my claret ones.
Banned I think, particularly if they do body searches at the turnstile!
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Unfortunately the earliest most retro shirt I still have (and fits!) is from 2000/01 season, so that will have to do for retroness, though have got my coca cola cup winners scarf from 94 so can swing that around!
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Can we have the North Stand and Doug Ellis Stand given their proper names for the day?
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Are flares allowed?
I've still got my claret ones.
Banned I think, particularly if they do body searches at the turnstile!
WHOOOOOSH
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Good idea from the Villa.
It's a fan's idea.
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Recreating the 6-2 would be nice.
Especially if it was without the -2 bit.
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I went to a 1903 World Series throwback (ie retro) game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox.
No replays, no tannoy, no amplified music.
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I'm looking forward to seeing all 22 players in black football boots.
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It sounds like a good idea to me.
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If its retro day they should bring back the AV floodlights for this game! :)
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Driving up from London
6 year old's first game
Retro day
12pm in the family fun Zone
"my home debut" from 1.30, walk around the pitch, meet Hercules, get free scarf.
Apparently touching 40,000
In lions club to meet Des Bremner
Car in one piece
If he says he doesn't want to come back I'll cry.
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My earliest retro shirt is from the 1982-83 season with Davenports as the sponsor. It's too small for me now though. Plus a lot of guys have written their names on it with a marker pen.
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I am developing my teenage acne and a right stroppy attitude, have ironed my two tone parallells, polished my brogues and have dry cleaned the Harrington. Can't find my three star tank top from Nelson House anywhere.
Yeah, but you do that every weekend!
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Will Gareth Barry be playing for us?
no, but he might take a penalty.
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'Looking after your car mister' will be reduced to 10p for this game.
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Anyone bringing a bag of sweets for Benteke?
You should win the Peter Withe/Evening Mail bag of sweets award for suggesting that.
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I'll catch the No 11 home and queue for the Sports Argus at 6pm.
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Will there be those guys with those plastic bin/trays suspended round their necks selling snacks whilst walking round the pitch.
IIRC the plastic bin was orange and they used to sell some crisps called snaxx , which I never saw anywhere else or since.
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Withe used to sling his sweaty wrist bands into the crowd at the end, I wonder if Benteke will go retro too?
Can we have the old scoreboard back too? Can't beat the suspense of those numbers being slowly positioned into the windows.
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Maybe the team can run out without us being told that they are Aaaaaastonnnnnnnn Villaaaaaaaaaa, and to get behind the boys in claret and bluuuuue!
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I'll call in at the sweet shop down Serpentine Road and stock up with gob-stoppers and liquorice sticks before boarding the Midland Red Special - fare: 3 shillings and thruppence! - parked on The Serpentine car park for the arduous journey back to Tamworth.
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Celtic !!!!
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Who is going to smash the Scousers coach windows?;-)
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The right side!!
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Tiswas!
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I'm taking a milk crate to stand on in the lower Trinity. And wearing short grey trousers with long grey socks.
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I'll call in at the sweet shop down Serpentine Road and stock up with gob-stoppers and liquorice sticks before boarding the Midland Red Special - fare: 3 shillings and thruppence! - parked on The Serpentine car park for the arduous journey back to Tamworth.
For me it was always the sweet shop outside Wylde Green station spending the loose change I used to find in my grandmother's drawers (no, not those drawers). Sherbert fountains, gobstoppers, black jacks, fruit salads and Hobo banana split chews. And some lemon bonbons for good measure.
Will my voucher on the back of the programme get me a Cup Final ticket?
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Better take a biro so I can note down the team changes.
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Celtic !!!!
Rangers!!
Someone had to do it...
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Driving up from London
6 year old's first game
Retro day
12pm in the family fun Zone
"my home debut" from 1.30, walk around the pitch, meet Hercules, get free scarf.
Apparently touching 40,000
In lions club to meet Des Bremner
Car in one piece
If he says he doesn't want to come back I'll cry.
It could be worse, he could ask for a Chelsea shirt for his birthday.
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Christian Benteke Scores with Rover
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Christian Benteke Scores with Rover
I thought that was Kyle Walker?
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Can I take one of these in?
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Driving up from London
6 year old's first game
Retro day
12pm in the family fun Zone
"my home debut" from 1.30, walk around the pitch, meet Hercules, get free scarf.
Apparently touching 40,000
In lions club to meet Des Bremner
Car in one piece
If he says he doesn't want to come back I'll cry.
It could be worse, he could ask for a Chelsea shirt for his birthday.
I've told him (not his Mum) that if he starts wanting to support another team I'm dropping his pocket money.
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Christian Benteke Scores with Rover
I thought that was Kyle Walker?
Arrrrggggghhhh - Mental Image Alert!
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Christian Benteke Scores with Rover
I thought that was Kyle Walker?
Arrrrggggghhhh - Mental Image Alert!
I thought it was Stanloi that was caught dogging at Cannock Chase.
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Christian Benteke Scores with Rover
I thought that was Kyle Walker?
Arrrrggggghhhh - Mental Image Alert!
I thought it was Stanloi that was caught dogging at Cannock Chase.
This is much, much worse....
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I wonder if a Scouser will shout out "Can you hear me Ian St John ya twat" loud enough to be picked up on tv.
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Sod this retro day malarkey. We need to focus on getting the two points.
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Exactly. I just wonder who Sherwood will pick to be the Substitute today.
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Sod this retro day malarkey. We need to focus on getting the two points.
Very clever.
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I didn't see much sign of this being observed in the Lower Holte. And I'd put my Wembley 1994 cap on specially.
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I saw loads of old shirts. I was in my Champions of Europe trackie top and this shirt underneath. Actually saw a few wearing this shirt.
(http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Aston_Villa/images/aston-villa-1991-1993-third.gif)
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When was the last time we ran out to Theme from an unmade silent movie ?
It made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck !
I asked the bloke next to me if he'd brought his prayer mat but I don't think he understood !
My lad (14) said that's some weird music, I told him it was pure magic
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When was the last time we ran out to Theme from an unmade silent movie ?
It made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck !
I asked the bloke next to me if he'd brought his prayer mat but I don't think he understood !
My lad (14) said that's some weird music, I told him it was pure magic
It was of its era. Ok for nostalgia but hardly inspiring.
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I didn't see much sign of this being observed in the Lower Holte. And I'd put my Wembley 1994 cap on specially.
I was in the Lower Holte, wearing the League Cup 71 shirt. Think my brother had the Champions of Europe one.
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I didn't see much sign of this being observed in the Lower Holte. And I'd put my Wembley 1994 cap on specially.
I was in the Lower Holte, wearing the League Cup 71 shirt. Think my brother had the Champions of Europe one.
I wear one of these at every home game :)
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